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Reasons Why Your Home Isn't Selling

Is
the For Sale sign out the front just a reminder every morning and every night
that you still haven’t stepped to the next stage in your life of new
memories and a new chapter?

Presentation,
Promotion, Agent and Location are what will sell your property! Lucky for you, you
can control 3 out of 4 of these things.

Presentation

Is your property presented neatly? Buyers aren’t buying your furniture, but it
definitely helps them imagine what it would look like with their furniture
in the house. It can help detract from every little flaw which may otherwise be
looked at.

Pricing

Who’s chosen the
pricing for your property? Either way, its wrong, which is the main reason a home
will not sell. Any home no matter what condition or state will sell at the
right price, it may not be what you want or what your agent has “promised”
he/she will get you in your initial appraisal to get your listing. However, if
you have an unrealistic price on your property, IT WILL NOT SELL!

Advertising

How and where is
your property being advertised? If an agent is not charging you advertising ask
why? Where is my property being advertised? You need to invest a little to gain
a bigger return. If an agent isn’t charging you advertising, who is paying for
it? They are, and that means they MUST sell your home at ANY price to
recuperate the money they have spent on the advertising or they will be out of
pocket.

Photos

You MUST get
professional photos. I have seen so many properties with non-professional photography
and they just look shocking. Apart from the fact they don’t show the property
in its true light and character they make the property look smaller and will
deter people from even coming through. When your photos are taken, clean your
benches and tables and make your house clutter free.

Agent

Who have you chosen
to sell your property? Are they local? Do they have results? Can they prove it?
What is there rate of length of time on the market? You don’t want to be going
with an out of area agent, that doesn’t know the market. You also don’t want to
be going with an agent that is in the area whose average time on the market is
200+ days. And do you really want to go with an agent that has 20+ properties
on the market compared to an agent that is passionate and willing, who will
more likely give you all of their time and energy that only has 1 or 2
properties on the market. Don’t always go with that big name that you see,
whose signs are up forever!!

For
more information on how to get your home sold in this tough climate, contact the team at Whitney Real Estate today.